noun
Medical term for a condition in which the body or a region of the body is deprived of adequate oxygen supply. The synonym 低酸素症 is more common in everyday medical contexts.
See also: 低酸素症
高山ではハイポキシアのリスクが高まる。
At high altitudes, the risk of hypoxia increases.
More common Japanese medical term for hypoxia; ハイポキシア is a direct loanword used in similar contexts but may sound more technical or Western.
Borrowed from English 'hypoxia', which derives from Greek 'hypo-' (under) + 'oxys' (sharp, oxygen).